Vietnamese woman accused in Kim Jong Nam's killing released
May 3, 2019
The last suspect held in the killing of the North Korea's leader half brother has been released from a Malaysian prison
Supporters of Chinese billionaire's accuser decry censorship
May 3, 2019
Six Chinese social media accounts have been shut down after they advocated support for a woman who has accused the founder of online shopping giant JD.com, Richard Liu, of rape in Minnesota
Indonesia jails Polish tourist who met Papuan activists
May 2, 2019
A Polish tourist has been sentenced to five years prison in Indonesia for treason after meeting with Papuan independence supporters
Widow, daughter of Korean Air chairman appear at trial
May 2, 2019
The widow and daughter of Korean Air chairman have appeared in a trial over charges that they unlawfully hired housekeepers from the Philippines
China sentences 6 foreigners for drugs; Canadian gets death
Apr 30, 2019
A court in southern China has handed down sentences to at least six foreigners involved in a global methamphetamine operation, including a Canadian sentenced to death
Japan police: Man put knives on desk of emperor's grandson
Apr 30, 2019
Japanese police say they have arrested a man linked to knives found on the school desk of Emperor Akihito's 12-year-old grandson
Judge rules graft charges to stand against Malaysia's Najib
Apr 29, 2019
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak has failed in his bid to have seven corruption charges against him dismissed as his trial enters its third week
Thousands march in Hong Kong against extradition law
Apr 28, 2019
Thousands of protesters have marched through downtown Hong Kong in opposition to changes to an extradition law that many see as eroding the territory's independent legal system
Japanese police probe knife on desk of emperor's grandson
Apr 27, 2019
Japanese media reports say police are investigating a knife that was placed on the school desk of Emperor Akihito's grandson
Nissan ex-chair Ghosn released from Japanese detention
Apr 25, 2019
Nissan's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, has been released from detention after a Japanese court rejected a prosecutors' appeal